Taxon
Muraenosaurus beloclis
Diagnosis
Members of the genus Muraenosaurus in which the anterior cervical ribs normally develop a very prominent anterior flange; the interclavicle is small and lanceolate; in the manus the intermedium articulates equally with the radius and the ulna; the overall length of the 'adult' is about 2.5m
Etymology
"arrow clavicle," for the pointed shape of the small interclavicle
Fossils
Catalogue No
Collection
Specimen
Age
Callovian (Stage/Age)
Rock Unit
Oxford Clay
Locality
Peterborough
Muraenosaurus beloclis
Specimen
Age
Callovian (Stage/Age)
Rock Unit
Oxford Clay
Locality
Peterborough
Muraenosaurus beloclis
Specimen
Age
Callovian (Stage/Age)
Rock Unit
Oxford Clay
Locality
Peterborough
Muraenosaurus beloclis
Specimen
Age
Callovian (Stage/Age)
Rock Unit
Oxford Clay
Locality
Peterborough
Muraenosaurus beloclis
Refered Specimen
Brown, David S. (1981) The English Upper Jurassic Plesiosauroidea (Reptilia) and a review of the phylogeny and classification of the Plesiosauria; Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Geology, 35(4), pp.253-347
Muraenosaurus beloclis
Refered Specimen
Andrews, C. W. (1910) A descriptive catalogue of the marine reptiles of the Oxford Clay, Part I.; , pp.215pp.
Specimen
Age
Callovian (Stage/Age)
Rock Unit
Oxford Clay
Locality
Peterborough
Muraenosaurus beloclis
Holotype
Andrews, C. W. (1910) A descriptive catalogue of the marine reptiles of the Oxford Clay, Part I.; , pp.215pp.
Specimen
Age
Callovian (Stage/Age)
Rock Unit
Oxford Clay
Locality
Peterborough
Muraenosaurus beloclis
Refered Specimen
Andrews, C. W. (1910) A descriptive catalogue of the marine reptiles of the Oxford Clay, Part I.; , pp.215pp.
Specimen
Age
Callovian (Stage/Age)
Rock Unit
Oxford Clay
Locality
Peterborough
Muraenosaurus beloclis
Refered Specimen
Andrews, C. W. (1910) A descriptive catalogue of the marine reptiles of the Oxford Clay, Part I.; , pp.215pp.